Federal Register of Legislation - Quarantine Proclamation 1998 (2024)

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  • Department of Agriculture

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  • Quarantine Act 1908

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02 May 2009 - 26 June 2009

This instrument was backcaptured in accordance with Section 36 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

Table of contents

    • Reader’s Guide

    • 1Name of this Proclamation [see Note 1]

    • 2Commencement [see Note 1]

    • 3Definitions

    • 4Meaning of permit to import or remove something

    • 5References to a thing being intended for a particular use

    • 6Tables

    • 7Material that is, and is not, part of this Proclamation

    • 8First ports of entry for overseas vessels other than aircraft (Quarantine Act, s13(1)(a))

    • 9First ports of entry and landing places for overseas aircraft (Quarantine Act, ss13(1)(a) and (aa))

    • 10Ports where imported animals generally may be landed (Quarantine Act, s13(1)(b))

    • 11Ports where imported animals of particular kinds, or having particular descriptions, may be landed (Quarantine Act, s13(1)(b))

    • 12Ports where imported plants generally may be landed (Quarantine Act, s13(1)(b))

    • 13Ports where imported plants of particular kinds, or having particular uses, may be landed (Quarantine Act, s13(1)(b))

    • 13APorts where other goods may be landed (Quarantine Act, s13(1)(b))

    • 13BPorts where particular kinds of other goods may be landed (Quarantine Act, s13(1)(b))

    • 14Quarantine stations for animals or goods (Quarantine Act, s13(1)(c))

    • 15Quarantine stations for plants or goods (Quarantine Act, s13(1)(c))

    • 20AExemption from obligation to land goods at declared port (Quarantine Act, ss14 and 20D)

    • 21Quarantinable diseases (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) (definition of quarantinable disease) and 13(1)(ca))

    • 23Corpses and human body parts for burial or cremation (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d) and (e))

    • 24Importation of human body parts (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d) and (e))

    • 27Meaning of terms

    • 28Importation of biological materials (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d) and (e))

    • 29Introduction or importation of disease or pest (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d) and (e))

    • 32Meaning of article or thing likely to introduce a disease or pest

    • 33Importation of articles likely to introduce diseases or pests— Australia (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d) and (e))

    • 35Definitions for Part

    • 36Quarantinable diseases (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) (definition of quarantinable disease) and 13(1)(ca))

    • 37Importation of live animals (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d), (e) and (f))

    • 38Dead animals or animal parts the importation of which is prohibited other than subject to conditions (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d), (e) and (f))

    • 38ACompetent Authorities

    • 39Importation of meat and meat products (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d), (e) and (f))

    • 40Importation of dairy products (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d), (e) and (f))

    • 41Importation of eggs and egg products (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d), (e) and (f))

    • 42Importation of honey and other bee products (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d), (e) and (f))

    • 43Importation of fish of family Salmonidae or Plecoglossidae (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d), (e) and (f))

    • 44Importation of fish meal and crustacean meal (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d), (e) and (f))

    • 46Importation of animal, animal parts and animal products from the Cocos Islands (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d), (e), (f) and (ga))

    • 56Removal of animals, animal parts and animal products from Protected Zone (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(g))

    • 56ARemoval of animals, animal parts and animal products from Torres Strait Special Quarantine Zone (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(g))

    • 57Definitions for Part 7

    • 57APlant products excluded from application of Part7

    • 58Quarantinable diseases of plants, and quarantinable pests (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) (definitions of quarantinable disease and quarantinable pest) and 13(1)(ca))

    • 61Importations of plants and plant parts affected by quarantinable pests

    • 62Importation of living plants (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d), (e) and (f))

    • 63Importation of seeds (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d), (e) and (f))

    • 64Importation of fresh fruit and vegetables (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d), (e) and (f))

    • 65Importation of other plant parts (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(d), (e) and (f))

    • 67Removal of soil from Protected Zone (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(g))

    • 68Removal of soil from Torres Strait Special Quarantine Zone (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(g))

    • 69Removal of plants and plant parts from Protected Zone (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(g))

    • 69ARemoval of plants and plant parts from Torres Strait Special Quarantine Zone (Quarantine Act, ss5(1) and 13(1)(g))

    • 70Things a Director of Quarantine must take into account when deciding whether to grant a permit for importation into Australia

    • 75Saving of permits already granted

      • Schedule 1Quarantine stations

      • Part 1Quarantine stations for animals or goods in Australia

      • Part 2Quarantine stations for plants or goods in Australia

      • Schedule 3Quarantinable animal diseases

      • Schedule 4Quarantinable plant diseases and quarantinable pests

      • Part 1Plant diseases that are quarantinable diseases

      • Part 2Plants that are quarantinable pests

  • Volume 2

    • Schedule 5Permitted seeds

    • Schedule 6Kinds of plants that must not be imported

      • Notes to the REF Citation \*charformat Quarantine Proclamation 1998

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